Thunderstorms with heavy rain in Germany, France and Belgium
There were tornadoes in Belgium and France
In Belgium, 17 people were injured because of a tornado. In St. Nicolas de Bourgueil, a tornado ripped the bell off the church tower.
Sources:
https://www.wetter.de/cms/tornado-in-belgien-17-menschen-verletzt-und-
https://youtu.be/r4RO1HOgLTg https://youtu.be/1AgKRZdBCQ8
https://www.wetter.de/cms/unwetter-fahrplan-es-drohen-schwere-unwetter
https://www.macommune.info/orages-la-bourgogne-en-vigilance-orange-la-
With the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, an important source of moisture for Brazil is being lost.
Sources:
https://climainfo.org.br/2021/06/15/a-atual-crise-hidrica-e-manifestac
https://weather.com/de-DE/wissen/klima/news/2021-06-03-rekord-hochwass
https://www.sn.at/panorama/international/klima-spielt-mit-hochwasser-u
https://www.dw.com/de/katastrophale-d%C3%BCrre-in-brasiliens-nordosten
https://taz.de/Schlimmste-Duerre-seit-Jahrzehnten/!5022672/
https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article137907336/Brasiliens-Duerre
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/brasilien-schlimmste-duerre-s
https://ks-agrar.de/duerre-in-brasilien-treibt-maispreise/
Further links:
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/fatale-fernwirkung-flaechenbraende-in-b
Over 50 degrees Celsius and water emergency in the USA
In Death Vally it was even 54 degrees. In Arizona, 47 degrees were measured. That is a new heat record. The entire western USA is affected by the extreme heat.
Sources:
https://www.wetter.com/videos/kolumnen/super-hitze-in-europa-usa-was-h
Further links:
Heatwave and drought in the USA
Temperatures of 50 degrees are also forecast for parts of the USA for the next few days. In addition, the western USA is suffering from extreme drought.
Sources:
https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/panorama/temperaturen-von-bis
https://de.euronews.com/2021/06/17/noch-schlimmer-in-den-usa-hitzewell
Previously, large parts of Vitoria were flooded. Within 24 hours, there was 300 mm of heavy rain on 10.6.2021. Hundreds of thousands of inhabitants were affected. And animals like spiders also had to flee.
Sources:
https://www.tag24.de/thema/tiere/nach-heftigen-ueberschwemmungen-ganze
State of alert in the Arctic!
The Arctic is on the verge of a tipping point!
https://www.butenunbinnen.de/nachrichten/gesellschaft/mosaic-expeditio
The ice extent measured by the researchers of the Polar Star Expedition is only half as large in summer as it was 130 years ago. The thickness of the ice has decreased by more than half. The ice retreats earlier in spring than ever before.
Sources:
https://www.butenunbinnen.de/nachrichten/gesellschaft/mosaic-expeditio
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/arktisexpedition-mosaic-polarstern-1
Floods in Victoria, Australia
Storm and heavy rain of 300 mm within 24 hours in Victoria. Hundreds of thousands are affected.
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Thunderstorms with heavy rain still raging in Germany
In many parts of Germany, towns were flooded and cars washed away. In Thuringia, water even came out of toilets and sinks.
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A new type of wind turbine called Windcatcher
works with many small rotors instead of one big one. The company from Norway says it is cheaper and generates electricity more efficiently than large rotors.
Sources:
https://www.stern.de/digital/technik/windcatcher---300-meter-grosse-wi
https://www.forschung-und-wissen.de/nachrichten/technik/neue-windturbi
Flooding in Germany after thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail
Due to low winds in high air layers, the thunderstorms did not move on at all or only slowly. Therefore, locally
Sources:
https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/unwetter-in-rheinland-pf
Compostable battery from the 3D printer.
https://www.scinexx.de/news/energie/forscher-entwickeln-kompostierbare
It consists of carbon, glycerine, common salt and cellulose.
Sources:
https://www.scinexx.de/news/energie/forscher-entwickeln-kompostierbare
Zyklon Yaas trifft auf die Ostküste von Indien
Mindestens 5 Tote, 20 000 Häuser wurden beschädigt
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/digha-zyklon-neudelhi-101.html
Last change: Isolde Moussot 27.05.2021
2 Millionen Menschen befinden sich in Notunterkünften. Tausende Dörfer wurden überschwämmt. Zahlreiche Dämme sind gebrochen. Die Stadt Digha wurde von sehr hohen Wellen getroffen und überschwemmt.
Sources:
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/digha-zyklon-neudelhi-101.html
https://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/video/video-869317.html
https://www.dw.com/de/zyklon-yaas-sucht-indische-ostk%C3%BCste-heim/a-